0995 Unpredictable misfortune
Merchants traveling to and from Huainan mainly gather in two areas near Shouchun. One is near Luojian, which smelting bases around Luojian are generally representatives of powerful military leaders from all sides and brokers who buy and sell various types of military items, ores, fuels and other goods.
The other is the area between Shaobi and Feishui. It has convenient water and land transportation, with many cargo warehouses and wharfs, and the surrounding Shaobi is also a concentrated area for various handicraft industries in Huainan.
Of course, there is another place in addition to this, which is the newly-popular Qianjin Mansion. However, all those who can have residence there are financial resources and extremely strong backgrounds. In order not to disturb the care of the eldest princess and the young man of Shen, they are not in a hurry to move in.
Businessmen often make money by harmony. Even if they are aloof and uninhibited, merchants from all walks of life gather together to exchange greetings and communicate with each other, which is a business opportunity itself. Therefore, merchants from all over the country and the south have different backgrounds, but as long as they are in Huainan, communication with each other is also one of their main daily activities.
The Luo family of Yuzhang was quite early to enter Huainan. Although it was not as large as the Xiong family and Hu family and other powerful people in Huainan, they also accumulated considerable connections over the years. So when their merchants encountered twists and turns, they soon spread around the surrounding areas, and merchants from all walks of life also visited the door in the name of condolences to inquire about the inside story.
As the main person in charge of Luo's business in Huainan, Luo Zhen was inevitably going to come forward to receive these people, but he was in a bad mood and his smile was a little reluctant.
As Shen Zhezi expected, Luo's goods were detained in Hefei this time, and there was indeed some reason why he took it himself. Since the custody issued by the Governor's Office this time was mostly grain, and the grain was hard currency everywhere, it was difficult to mix other commercial goods and then purchase and supplement them along the way.
Jiangzhou has been booming for many years and has rarely been involved in major issues, so the price of grain around Yuzhang is already very low, even between five and six cents of rice. However, Huainan has seen high grain prices for grain for well-known reasons, and the private purchase price even exceeds sixty cents of rice. However, the target of this trade is the Huainan Governor's Office, which is such a large-scale transaction, and the price of grain is still between 30 and 40 cents of rice according to category.
But even so, you can still make four to five times the profit after deducting all the expenses along the way, which can also be called a huge profit. However, if you do business outside, you will naturally maximize your interests. Who would think that it is too hot to have too much money?
So in addition to food and goods, Roche also matched some other tight private goods that were good in the market and prepared to be sold along the way. However, there are many business travelers with these purposes, and Roche is not the first to do this, and the sales of the goods along the way are extremely unsatisfactory.
Luo Zhen was also very fond of wisdom. After thinking about it, he was reluctant to dump the commercial goods he had been worried about to acquire at a low price and planned to transport them to Huainan for storage, waiting for the prosperous market in the coming year.
Although there was Wang Qianqi's old grudge on the way, Luo Zhen felt that Huainan was in a high momentum and this batch of food and goods was in urgent need. Then he took out some of the wealth and goods to clear it up, and Wang Qianqi might not dare to seize the goods directly.
But Wang Qianqi really did this, which made Luo Zhen quite helpless. He begged for nothing and simply went straight to Huainan, asking the Governor's Office to come forward to settle Wang Qianqi and to attack his arrogance.
However, he did not expect that a mere 300,000 hu of grain would directly lead the Grand Governor to come forward in person. This really made him unexpected, and he became nervous after leaving the Governor's Office.
Although the great governor looked handsome and uninformed, if he really turned against him, he would be a real murder without blinking. He had been in Huainan for a long time. Luo Zhen had witnessed with his own eyes how he forced the unruly villages of the southern Henan counties to destroy his family and leave his hometown and flee.
In addition to condolences, most of the merchants who came to visit were actually waiting and watching. They were together in the same circle, with similar purposes and thoughts. Most of them could guess why such a thing happened to Luo Family.
Although each family may not be unlucky like the Luo family, Wang Qianqi, who is like a key old revenge, in fact, it is already a silent tacit understanding to carry private goods, and the only difference is its courage. Therefore, how to solve the problem of Luo family this time is also a sign of their own.
"Northern affairs are now making great progress, and the use of things is urgent. We are here to make a profit, but we also respond to the summons of the Grand Commander Ya and use our own meager power to assist the king's affairs. Mr. Luo, you don't have to worry too much. If such evil things happen, the Governor's Office will never turn a blind eye to it. I believe it will be solved soon!"
Hearing the comfort of everyone in the table, Luo Zhen couldn't help but smile bitterly. At first, he had the same idea, so he dared to break the ban even though he knew that there was a problem with Wang Qianqi. However, when he saw the Grand Governor appearing in person in the Governor's Office, this confidence was shaken.
With the growth of Dingcang, the threshold for dealers in various places has been suppressed to extremely low. Generally speaking, as long as the Shiliu Portal can afford the first batch of goods and goods to be successfully transported to Huainan, the future will be a steady stream of wealth and goods.
Although Luo's family was also a huge family in Yuzhang, he raised 300,000 hu of grain in such a short time and successfully sold it to Jiangbei. It was a bit reluctant to rely on its original family capital. Half of these grains alone were purchased by the village.
So what the man said about assisting the king's affairs seemed to be asking them for help, but in fact they each rebelled that they had to rely more on the governor's affairs. Once they did things beyond the rules and exceeded the bottom line of the governor's affairs, the current business path would soon be replaced by other village sects. Especially after the king's affairs were greatly advanced, the situation would definitely be very good next year, and I don't know how many wealthy families in the village could create.
If Luo saw evil in the Governor's Office due to this omission, he would definitely be alienated and embarrassed, and it would be more than worth the loss.
Originally, Luo Zhen’s idea was that if the Governor’s Office was not concerned about this matter, he would incite the merchants to put some pressure on the Governor’s Office. However, because the Governor came forward in person, he would not dare to do this again, otherwise he would be really trying to die!
The man in the dining room was silent. After Luo Zhen's eyes fell on the other party, a hint of hope flashed in his eyes, and he said to the other party: "This time we gather goods and go north, how much profit is still the second thing to do. I hope to provide some help to the Grand Governor. At present, the Governor's Office is busy, so I may not be anxious for such trivial matters. At that time, please help Hu Jun. I will never forget it if I am kind to help you!"
The man was not very old among the merchants, but only twenty-seven or twenty-eight, but his seat was in a prominent position. The reason why he was valued among the merchants was not because of his wealth, but because he had a cousin named Hurun, who was not only a disciple of the Grand Commander's Office, but also a new supervisor of the Martial Army. This background alone was even better than the Sangongtai Assistant Portal in Huainan.
The man was named Hu Hong. When he heard Luo Zhen lower his posture and begging softly, there was not much madness and arrogant expression on his face, but he said seriously: "Lo, there is no need to worry too much. I am better than walking in Huainan, so I naturally know how the Governor's Office is doing. If this time is just a disaster, it will be solved soon, and it will not be a problem."
After hearing this, Luo Zhen and everyone looked a little unnatural. Even though they secretly complained, they did not dare to express their feelings.
At this moment, the Luo family suddenly reported that there was a member of the governor's office to see him.
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but comfort Luo Zhen or the Governor's Office had a solution to come and informed him. Luo Zhen was also mixed with joy and sorrow after hearing this, and went out to greet him in person. Everyone else had to wait and see the development of the situation, and they were not in a hurry to leave. Seeing several officials in the Governor's Office managing Dingcang entered, they all stood up to greet him.
The officials under the Governor's Office did not make many false statements, but just took out the order issued by the government to announce the decision of the Governor.
When Luo Zhen heard that all the assets under his subordinates were sealed and investigated, he had changed his face in panic and his body was shaking. If his family had not rushed forward to support him, he would have almost fallen to the ground.
After hearing this, the others were silent for a moment. One reason was that such a trivial matter was actually caused to be handled by the Grand Governor himself. Two reason was that the handling was so severe that it was simply a rhythm of copying all of Luo's assets at any time!
After hearing the orders of the Governor's Office in the banquet, Hu Hong frowned slightly for a moment and said, "The inside story is not clear yet. Is it okay to deal with it like this..."
After hearing this, the official smiled and said, "Now I am just asking questions in the future. Please rest assured by Mr. Luo and you all. The Grand Governor has personally looked forward to this matter, and the result will be a Zhongzheng judgment. If it is confirmed that the county and county really harm the public for personal gain and block the business journey, the Governor's Office will give you a satisfactory explanation, no matter who is involved!"
Hu Hong stopped hearing this. Since the Grand Commander asked someone to express his opinion like this, he could imagine that Wang was bound to be in trouble. Looking at Luo Zhen's sweating profusely, he also knew that Luo's family was not easy to get through this hurdle.
As for the others, their faces changed and they all had no intention of staying. After the officials of the Governor's Office left, they stood up and said goodbye, looking for ways to inquire about the inside story.
"Mr. Hu, please stay!"
Luo Zhen was not intent on keeping guests at this moment, but just grabbed Hu Hong, with a look of pleading on his face: "This time, I would like to ask Hu Jun to help me and do a little bit of consideration in front of the Grand Governor's seat. For this matter, my family has a little selfish thought, but they still use the things in the governor's office as the first priority. Please report this sincerity to the Grand Governor no matter what. If my family can overcome this disaster, I would like to transfer the assets involved in Hu Jun and make a contract to be a contract, and there is no deception!"
When Hu Hong heard this, Mei Gong couldn't help but jump, but then he thought that his cousin told him to follow the rules and follow the rules, Hu's family would have no problem, and warned him not to do anything against bans.
Besides, Hu Hong didn't know how deep the water was, especially since the matter had already happened to the Grand Governor personally inquired, so he didn't dare to agree casually. After hearing this, he said, "Mr. Luo's words have made me a villain who took advantage of the situation. I really don't dare to humiliate the countryside for such a bad thing, but if you have a little inquiry for Mr. Hu, it is also the place where the countryside is."
"Get rid of Hu Jun..."
Hearing Hu Hong say this, Luo Zhen didn't dare to say anything more. He would count his own resources to cooperate with the Governor's Office later. Without much leisure, he let Hu Hong leave himself.
Three hundred thousand hu of grain are everywhere else or in bulk, but Huainan is not a big deal at the moment. However, because the general inquired by himself, the meaning is naturally different, so merchants from all sides also closely monitor the progress of the situation.
A few days later, another shocking news came. The Governor's Office was engaged in the military service to Hefei and directly held the prefect of Lujiang Wang Qianqi to the palace for accountability.
After learning about this, Shouchun was in an uproar again, and he was even more impressed by the current power and prestige of Governor Shen. Wang Qianqi himself was a member of the two thousand stones and a strong military leader in the army. He was actually summoned to him just because of this small matter!
Chapter completed!